CVE-2021-42120

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.06%

Last modified

CVE-2021-42120 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Insufficient Input Validation in Web Applications operating on Business-DNA Solutions GmbH’s TopEase® Platform Version <= 7.1.27 on all object attributes allows an authenticated remote attacker with Object Modification privileges to insert arbitrarily long strings, eventually leading to exhaustion of the underlying resource.. EPSS estimates a 1.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Insufficient Input Validation in Web Applications operating on Business-DNA Solutions GmbH’s TopEase® Platform Version <= 7.1.27 on all object attributes allows an authenticated remote attacker with Object Modification privileges to insert arbitrarily long strings, eventually leading to exhaustion of the underlying resource.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
1.06%

60.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
BusinessdnasolutionsTopease<= 7.1.27

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-42120?
Insufficient Input Validation in Web Applications operating on Business-DNA Solutions GmbH’s TopEase® Platform Version <= 7.1.27 on all object attributes allows an authenticated remote attacker with Object Modification privileges to insert arbitrarily long strings, eventually leading to exhaustion of the underlying resource.
How severe is CVE-2021-42120?
CVE-2021-42120 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.06% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-42120?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST